Serious Rover Maestro and Fiat Punto crash on the A6 in Lancaster - 5 Oct 2000

Accident reference 200004B067900

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Thursday 5 October 2000 at 05:55 a serious collision occurred near A6, Lancaster involving 2 vehicles (rover maestro, fiat punto) and 2 casualties (2 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as raining no high winds. Road surface conditions were flood over 3cm. deep. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 50 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.020047, -2.796083

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 200004B067900
Police Reference 04B067900
Date & Time
Thursday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 2
Casualties 2
Police Force Lancashire
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A6
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 50 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Local Authority District 76
Highway Authority E10000017
LSOA Code E01025146

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Raining no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Flood over 3cm. deep
Special Conditions None
Carriageway Hazards Other object on road

Vehicles (2)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model ROVER MAESTRO
Vehicle Age 9 years
Engine Capacity 1275cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Male
Home Area Type Urban

Vehicle 2

Vehicle Information

Type Unknown
Make/Model FIAT PUNTO
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Manoeuvre Changing lane to right

Driver Information

Age 40
Sex Male

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 22
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Home Area Type Urban

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Unknown
Age 40
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 2

Additional Details

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.